PANDEMIC HITS TOURISM, DAMAGES GLOBAL ECONOMY BY $ 4 TRILLION

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PANDEMIC HITS TOURISM, DAMAGES GLOBAL ECONOMY BY $ 4 TRILLION

The recession in the tourism sector due to the pandemic is estimated to cost the global economy more than $ 4 trillion.

The decline in World tourism sector due to the corona virus pandemic was estimated to cost the global economy a total of more than $ 4 trillion for 2020 and 2021.

United Nations conference on trade and Development (UNCTAD) in a report prepared by the UK, USA, France, such as in countries with high vaccination rates, a recovery in tourism, even just to 2.4 1.7 trillion this year’s losses were predicting that could be worth between trillion dollars. The two-year loss would total more than $ 4 trillion.

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DEVELOPING COUNTRIES MOST AFFECTED

Developing countries can account for 60% of the estimated losses in global gross domestic product, according to UNCTAD. Developing countries are also the countries most affected by the tourism downturn in the epidemic, as they are heavily dependent on tourists. According to UNCTAD’s study, the biggest reason for this is the unequal supply of vaccines.

The report also said travel restrictions and bans are still in force in many regions where vaccination rates remain low, and the tourism crisis is far from over.

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RETURN TO OLD IN 2023

According to research conducted in collaboration with the UN World Tourism Organization, the world may not see international tourist movements return to the pre-pandemic era until 2023.

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TOURISM HITS TURKEY

The report listed Turkey as one of the countries most affected by the decline in tourism. Tourism revenues accounted for 5 percent of Turkey’s total gross domestic product, while the number of foreign tourists coming to the country in 2020 decreased by 69 percent.

According to the report, Antalya and Istanbul in Turkey is one of the countries most affected by the pandemic due to reduced tourism revenues.

The decline in tourism has also hurt closely linked sectors such as food, beverage, retail trade, communications and transportation. In addition, unemployment in unskilled labor increased due to the recession in tourism. Accordingly, unemployment in the unskilled labor force increased by 5.5 percent due to developments in the tourism sector.

Secretary General of the UN World Tourism Organization, said that vaccination needs to be improved, especially in developing countries, in order for the revival in tourism to begin again and unemployment to decrease.

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REVIVAL IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

Despite the problems in developing countries, the chances of world holiday in developed countries are increasing. According to research, there is an increase in the number of Americans planning to travel this summer.

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President of Organ Transplant Center at MedicalPark Hospital Antalya

Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.

Physician's Resume:

Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.

Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.

In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.

Awards:

Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.

Certificates:

Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .

Professional Members:

American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.

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